Quinchía in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Quinchía sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1896 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Quinchía's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Quinchía has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Quinchía's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 1896 mm
- 89 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Quinchía in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Quinchía reaches about 24°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
Quinchía weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 15° | 362 | 25.9 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 24° / 15° | 410 | 24.4 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 536 | 29 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 682 | 29.3 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 823 | 30.7 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 701 | 29.4 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 609 | 29.9 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 586 | 29.6 | 12.2 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 15° | 627 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 655 | 30.4 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 633 | 29.3 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 487 | 27.8 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Quinchía gets around 1896 mm of rain over 89 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Quinchía?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quinchía.
What to pack for Quinchía in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Quinchía sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 89 days see rain.
UV index in Quinchía in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quinchía peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 12 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Quinchía in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Quinchía is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Quinchía?
Quinchía sits at 5.3°N, 75.7°W, 1,817 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Anserma, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Quinchía
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quinchía.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quinchía has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m around an average of 1,808 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,184 m.
The land around Quinchía is covered by trees (76%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.
Colombia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,562
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 74%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 15.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 480
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Quinchía (5.3396°, -75.7302°, elevation 1,817 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.